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    The End of the World (religious question)

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Give me some.

     

    Mecca and Medina for starters. I've been to a Buddhist stronghold in the jungles of Vietnam run by monks that are very well disciplined in protection. No Christians are allowed past a certain point.

     

    I believe my original point was that there are people as wholly immersed in their belief systems as Christians are in theirs. They are as adamant about keeping their faith as Christians are at pushing theirs at them. To the statement that the Christian word of God will reach all, in my opinion, is not a logistical possibility.

    The End of the World (religious question)

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I realize that your comments were directed to another poster so I hope you will forgive me addressing this point of yours, but I have heard of a recent phenomena that is happening all over Iran. Iran is one of those places where no missionaries are allowed to enter, but I have heard story after story about people in that country having visions and dreams of Christ appearing to them and they are being converted in that way. I cannot remember the exact statistics as I don't have them in front of me, but it was something like 15 years ago there were only about 500 known Christians in Iran and now there is something like over a million and many of them have converted through these visions and dreams.

     

    Again I hope that you don't mind my jumping in on your reply to the other poster. I don't mean to step on any toes, but rather just share what I have heard in this regard. :)

     

    Jumping is good! :001_smile:

     

    Spycar is correct there has been a Christian presence in Iran since before it was Iran and it was way more than 500. When I lived in Saudi Arabia and traveled to Iran in the late 70's the population was estimated to be between 150-300,000 mostly of Armenian decent. CBN (a Christian news source) states that the current Christian population in Iran at 1/2 of 1 percent. With a population of 67 mil. that puts it around 330,000 or so.

     

    But I still contend there will be places that Christianity will never be preached.

    running in circles

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    While I strongly agree with Momof7, I was a bit on the anxious side for my dd too. I had ordered all my 1st grade curriculum by the time she was 4 and it was the logical next step. We used History Odyssey Ancients level 1. There were so many fun suggestions on the reading list and so many really fun activities that we couldn't help ourselves. But we were slow and took a year and 1/2 year round to get through it.

     

    My daughter's favorite book that I read to her at that age was Wind in the Willows...still is. I can remember her thinking that the language in it wasn't her cup of tea at first, too. :001_rolleyes:

    I need a list of best and worst places to homeschool.

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    But to those of us in less regulated areas, this seems highly regulated. In MS, we just register annually with the attendance officer. We do not have to answer to anyone about our qualifications or our student's capabilities. We only answer to ourselves. There are many homeschoolers here with very organized support groups. It is a fantastic place to homeschool!

     

    After reading some of these posts, I really appreciate what we have here. Now, if I could just register my dd online instead of driving downtown, I would really have it made!:D

     

    That's all it boils down to in WA too. We sign a Declaration of Intent with the school district every year. We don't have to verify it with anyone. It would be cool if all states were that easy. We've often thought of leaving the state but HS laws have turned us off, namely TN.

    The End of the World (religious question)

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    To whoever mentioned the question about how everyone would be given the chance to know Jesus and thinking that logically that isn't possible, let me share something.

    I guess that was me?

    Oh boy, I debated with myself about responding because this is going so OT. But I will defend my logic.

    My original question was in response to another post stating that God will come back only when all people have had the chance to hear and accept his word. My logic questions how will all people have that chance when there is a baby being born every so many seconds which stands to reason that every few seconds or maybe even minutes another person is coming to whatever that magical age of spiritual responsibility is.

     

    live in an ever increasingly global world, wouldn't you agree? The age of computers is making the ability for Jesus to be shared with many around the world who would have no opportunity to hear about it first hand. We are also living in an age when the number of missionaries and organizations are sending out record numbers to reach people. If they tell one person and that person tells one person...etc it catches on and can be spread in amazing ways.

    I am very aware of advancing communications as well as Christian missionaries. Unfortunately most 3rd world countries do not have Wi-Fi internet and missionaries (and I do not in any way minimize their achievements) fall short of their conversions all the time. Often time natives are grateful for the aide and education (even if sometimes bias) but they refuse to accept anything but the belief system passed on to them for millennia or more (sound familiar?). Again I am not in any way, shape or form discrediting the aide, but we are talking about the spreading of the word of God. How much of the word do they have to get before their “chance†expires? A two minute spew while getting a shot of Penicillin? Who decides? A man, a human man? BTW, I do speak from firsthand experience. I have lived all over the world and in many 3rd world nations.

    lastly, the Bible states that all of creation testifies about God and that NO one is without excuse on the day of judgement. There is no excuse.

    Speaking of the world, there are places in the world where no missionaries will ever be allowed to go (fact), much less let anyone preach the word of God. What about those poor souls? Is there no excuse for those children?

     

    the first apostles were all but one martyred to death for their faith as well as many in the early church- what makes us think that we will not also be persecuted for our faith in the final days. We are no more special than any other Christians that have walked the earth. Be prepared.

    Here’s one more simple reason why I do not think everyone will be given the chance to hear your word. On these boards alone I’ve read so many fundamental Christians who say they will not teach their children certain elements of science, they say it is a belief system in itself. I doubt these same people would allow their children to hear the preaching’s of Allah or Confucius, or maybe some might but qualify it with “that is not the right wayâ€. So doesn’t it stand to reason that other fundamental religions would feel the same way about their beliefs? You stated that Christians should be prepared to be persecuted for your faith. But are you not exactly doing that to other people’s culture and faith by saying your way is the only way?

    , I feel a Holy Fire igniting the church these days! I mean true Bible preaching teaching die hard followers of Christ. It is exhilarating!!!!

    I can appreciate your fervency, I can even admire it, but I can also agree to disagree. If you consider me a sinner then just rest assured that Jesus died for my sins already and be done with it. :grouphug:

    REAL Science Odyssey life science book question

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    this is really great to know about the natural science volume. i think i'll opt for the Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia. Do you generally feel it works for early grammar as well as later? Or is it just too heady for lower grammar?

     

    ALSO how does the Usborne Internet-Linked Science Encyclopedia compare to the Kingfisher? I'd really prefer to NOT have a bulk of pages at the front about evolution and all that. we're schooling from creation standpoint.

     

    I would say the Kingfisher would take you up through 6th grade or so, it is pretty meaty and somethings are a bit over a 1st grade level. You also may not like it because it bills itself as a Science Encyclopedia and does not adapt to a creation standpoint.

     

    I did find an interesting web site that has some other sources http://www.answersincreation.org/homebook.htm but I'm not sure how it will relate to R.E.A.L.

     

    Cheers,

    I need a list of best and worst places to homeschool.

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I have to throw a shout out to Washington State.

     

    Eligibility is uber-easy: 1 - be supervised by a certificated teacher for one contact hour per week, OR... 2 - have earned 45 college-level credit hours or 1 year of college, OR... 3 -be deemed sufficiently qualified to homeschool by the superintendent of the school district in which you reside, OR...4 - have completed a course in home-based instruction at a post-secondary institution or vocational-technical school.

     

    Then:

    1 - to file annually a signed "Declaration of Intent" to homeschool for any children between 8 and 18

    2 - You are also required to have your child either tested or assessed annually

     

    But absolutely none of it is verified or kept on file anywhere except the "Declaration of Intent."

     

    Our Governor just declared a WA Homeschooling Week. This was her proclamation:

     

    Wheras, homeschooling offers families the opportunity for their children to receive an education that couples high standards with a sound environment based on individual family desires; and

     

    Whereas, the Washington State Legislature has recognized homeschooling as a legitimate and viable education alternative; and

     

    Whereas, historically, homeschooling was one of the only means of education for many early Americans; and

     

    Whereas, many noteable Americans, including George Washington, Thomas Edison, Sandra Day O'Connor, Abraham Lincoln, Booker T. Washington, and Woodrow Wilson, were primarily educated at home; and

     

    Whereas, Washington State recognizes homeschoolers for their continued commitment to the diversity and quality of education in our state;

     

    Now, therefore, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the states of Washington, do hereby proclaim June 14-20, 2009, as Homeschool Week in Washington State and I urge all citizens to join me in this special observance.

     

    oops, larger than I intended :001_huh:

    HO Modern Times

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    I personally think the Usborne is invaluable. We've used it for Grammar Ancients, Middle, and now Early Modern. I do not use CHOTW, but use most of STOW. I can't help you with biblical tie ins because we teach secular but there are of course many historical biblical references. I do go heavier with the recommend literature and supplement with Discovery Education/United Streaming Clips. We do HO 3 times a week and dedicate at least 2 hours to each block. I rarely find myself following the suggested weekly schedule although I believe they were written with a 36-38 week school year in mind. I also try to keep up on our note booking timeline so it doesn't sit till the end like suggested. Some things hold our interest longer and we do more activities, others we do the minimum a bit quicker. You could either elaborate on the lessons to fill in time or shorten your study times, but I'm fairly confident that there will be more than enough material to keep you going for 36 weeks.

    Teaching Latin

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    We really like the Latin for Children series with the DVDs and CDs. I had ecclesiastical pronunciation in school and I wanted dd to learn classical (they offer both in the same program), the chants on the DVD and CDs are great. I also think it would be good if you didn't have any previous Latin, I had forgotten a lot.

    Do you say “I hate…..�

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    Now that I have teens, I have occasionally had that dictionary used against me.:tongue_smilie: I was painting a wall, lost focus, and sent a swath of red onto the white ceiling. I made a less-than-scholarly comment. Shortly, all 3 dc showed up holding the dictionary and asked for, "Clarification, please."

     

    :lol: A few weeks ago my dd was hanging out in the barn while dh was working and he banged his hand on something hard and let the sh** word fly. Later that day she was running without looking and fell and dh overheard her muttering "oh, feces!"

    Do you say “I hate…..�

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I am aware that there is a strong energy around the word and I rarely use it. Just like I dont like to make jokes about things that in real life I wouldnt want to come true (like, 'I could kill my dd right now', or, 'I wish he would drop dead'). I believe that words do carry energy and intent and we would be wise to be careful what we say even in jest or mild frustration. And hate is way too strong a word for most things.

    However, I do not get offended if other people use the word and I don't teach my kids not to use it. It's just for myself.

     

    :iagree: I guess I should have clarified it is too strong for most things. Like another posted stated "I hate prejudice" that holds true for me too. Also it was only a no-no to say it until dd fully understood the implications of the meaning, and never towards a person or a group persons.

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